Caffe Napoli
Italian restaurant · 191 Hester St, New York, NY 10013, United States · United States
★ 4.1 on Google · 2,757 reviews · View on Google Maps
Manipulation score
CleanCompleted Jul 19, 2026 · 158 reviews flagged
How this score works
The score estimates how strongly this place's review record matches known manipulation patterns, from 0 (no signs) to 100. Verdicts: Clean below 40, Suspicious from 40, Likely Manipulated from 70. It rises with the share of reviews flagged and how suspicious each one is.
- Burst
- — an abnormal spike of five-star reviews in a single day compared to the place's usual pace.
- Low activity account
- — the reviewer has almost no other reviews, photos, or Local Guide history; throwaway accounts look like this.
- Duplicate text
- — the wording is nearly identical to another review of the same place.
Verdicts are statistical estimates based on public review patterns, not accusations.
Review anatomy
Reviews examined
1,000
Flagged
158
16% of examined
Flagged avg rating
4.5★
place average 4.1★
Reviews per month
| Month | Reviews | Flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Dec ’22 | 22 | 2 |
| Jan ’23 | 30 | 0 |
| Feb ’23 | 16 | 1 |
| Mar ’23 | 28 | 2 |
| Apr ’23 | 28 | 1 |
| May ’23 | 30 | 4 |
| Jun ’23 | 15 | 2 |
| Jul ’23 | 30 | 1 |
| Aug ’23 | 20 | 3 |
| Sep ’23 | 38 | 3 |
| Oct ’23 | 23 | 2 |
| Nov ’23 | 19 | 1 |
| Dec ’23 | 31 | 9 |
| Jan ’24 | 20 | 5 |
| Feb ’24 | 15 | 2 |
| Mar ’24 | 22 | 1 |
| Apr ’24 | 16 | 2 |
| May ’24 | 27 | 2 |
| Jun ’24 | 21 | 0 |
| Jul ’24 | 24 | 1 |
| Aug ’24 | 27 | 6 |
| Sep ’24 | 25 | 3 |
| Oct ’24 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov ’24 | 5 | 1 |
| Dec ’24 | 27 | 4 |
| Jan ’25 | 17 | 4 |
| Feb ’25 | 16 | 0 |
| Mar ’25 | 43 | 16 |
| Apr ’25 | 32 | 3 |
| May ’25 | 19 | 6 |
| Jun ’25 | 26 | 8 |
| Jul ’25 | 32 | 3 |
| Aug ’25 | 17 | 3 |
| Sep ’25 | 26 | 2 |
| Oct ’25 | 23 | 4 |
| Nov ’25 | 18 | 4 |
| Dec ’25 | 58 | 26 |
| Jan ’26 | 23 | 0 |
| Feb ’26 | 14 | 2 |
| Mar ’26 | 9 | 3 |
| Apr ’26 | 19 | 7 |
| May ’26 | 14 | 2 |
| Jun ’26 | 26 | 4 |
| Jul ’26 | 9 | 3 |
Rating distribution
Evidence
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burst
8 occurrences — worst: 7 five-star reviews on 2025-12-08 vs avg 0.7/day
weight 1
Show all 8
- 4 five-star reviews on 2023-12-20 vs avg 0.5/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-03-05 vs avg 0.7/day
- 6 five-star reviews on 2025-03-30 vs avg 1.2/day
- 4 five-star reviews on 2025-06-16 vs avg 0.7/day
- 3 five-star reviews on 2025-12-07 vs avg 0.6/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2025-12-08 vs avg 0.7/day
- 5 five-star reviews on 2025-12-09 vs avg 0.9/day
- 7 five-star reviews on 2026-04-17 vs avg 0.4/day
- low activity account 114 reviews flagged weight 0.8
- duplicate text 19 reviews flagged weight 0.9
Flagged reviews
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Amazing food and service. Daniel was the best ever!!!
- Robert S Thompson III ★★★★★ 2023-12-04 suspicion 63
- Chris Arizmendi ★★★★★ 2023-12-22 suspicion 59
- Asher Dwight ★★★★★ 2024-08-25 suspicion 78
- Alyssa Kulick ★★★★★ 2026-04-17 suspicion 95
Exhibit — 4 reviews, near-identical wording
Delicious food and great service. Beautiful setting
- Nina Emery ★★★★★ 2024-01-13 suspicion 58
- C R ★★★★★ 2025-03-13 suspicion 67
- M Wageman ★★★★★ 2025-05-07 suspicion 54
- Danielle Cook ★★★★★ 2025-05-24 suspicion 67
Exhibit — 3 reviews, near-identical wording
food is great , service is great.
- Reynaldo Calzada ★★★★★ 2023-05-13 suspicion 90
- Alexia Alcala ★★★★★ 2024-03-23 suspicion 66
- Vincent Nguyen ★★★★★ 2026-06-21 suspicion 90
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
The food was delicious, and the staff were very friendly.
- Lebau YEH ★★★★★ 2025-09-11 suspicion 68
- Paul Geraghty ★★★★★ 2026-07-09 suspicion 68
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Very bad service…unprofessional!
- K M ★ 2024-01-13 suspicion 65
- Villy ★ 2024-12-29 suspicion 65
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
Good service ,delicious food and nice place
- Claudia Origoni ★★★★★ 2023-04-26 suspicion 57
- Silvia Ying ★★★★★ 2024-02-15 suspicion 57
Exhibit — 2 reviews, near-identical wording
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to this cafe. The service from the waiter who served us was excellent, all the food was very well presented and delicious, and they didn't rush us to leave. We would definitely return.
- Edgardo Iram Moreno Peña ★★★★★ 2023-08-30 suspicion 75
- Eugenia Euge ★★★★★ 2023-09-05 suspicion 75
Showing the 10 most suspicious of 139 remaining flagged reviews.
Mia Scarpa
1 review
★★★★★
2026-04-17
Our experience at Cafe Napoli in Little Italy was honestly one of those nights that just hits perfectly, and Daniel, our waiter, was a huge reason why. From the second we sat down, he brought such a warm, welcoming energy that made the whole table feel taken care of right away. He wasn’t just going...
Emma Ryley
1 review
★★★★★
2026-04-17
This was the most amazing night of my life. Daniel was the best service I could’ve ever asked for. Me and my girls agree that he felt like a dream and after a long day of studying this was the best end of our perfect day. So thank you Daniel for the best night of my life.
Savannah Collins
1 review
★★★★★
2026-04-17
Daniel is the best, pasta was absolutely amazing, great service! Me and my girls had the best time:
Arianna Kulick
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-17
Daniel was the most spectacular server!!! Best night my girls and I could’ve asked for, god bless his heart! He helped my friend decide on her meal (she is super indecisive), got a a special drink (pink sangria🥂) and took pictures of us on our bedazzled digital camera😎😎! Ask for Daniel as your se...
Elizabeth Freund
2 reviews
★★★★★
2026-04-17
Daniel is an amazing worker! Ask for him when you come it will NOT disappoint. My food was amazing and the atmosphere WAS TOP NOTCHHHHHH! Everyone at the restaurant was spectacular. You won’t be disappointed!!!
Lily Dodge
1 review
★★★★★
2026-04-17
Daniel was the best!!
Wayne Clark
2 reviews
★★★★★
2025-12-09
Lovely people, Jeffrey was friendly & the food was delicious!
haylee hirt
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-08
So delicious!!! Best service, delicious food ,& tasty drinks! Overall 10/10 , from out of town this was our first stop great Italian restaurant , Daniel our server was the best!!!
Rhonda Keefer
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-08
The food was amazing and portions were very generous. The atmosphere was very welcoming and the entire staff was extremely friendly!! Daniel is top notch. My sister is gluten free and there were very accommodating to make sure she was happy!!
David Chuta
1 review
★★★★★
2025-12-07
Caffe Napoli has delicious food and a very warm, welcoming atmosphere. The service was excellent; Yefrey was a great server, always attentive, and his charisma and kindness make you feel right at home. Definitely a place worth visiting.
Report generated Jul 19, 2026. Reviews change — you can request a fresh investigation.
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